São Paulo, Brazil residents say no to subway fare increases

Try to guess which country this is since it seems the entire planet has had just enough of austerity & tyranny. No, this is not Turkey or Bahrain; it’s São Paulo, Brazil where cops using tear gas & rubber bullets against protestors are here trying to put out fires during a protest against a bus & subway fare hike. Bus fare was recently raised from about US $1.40 to $1.50. Minimum wage is just over $350 a month so you have to choose between riding the bus to work or eating. (The subway fare increase won't be a deterrent to World Cup attendees since most will be transported in limousines.)

Reportedly, protestors waved Turkish flags & chanted “The love is over; Turkey is right here.” Rebellion against injustice is a contagious thing. And those of us in the US hope it will soon catch on here.

(Photo by Gustavo Basso/NurPhoto/Zuma Press)